Alicia Rivera
Director of Talent AcquisitionBeyond Beauty Supply
Alicia Rivera is a distinguished Talent Acquisition and Human Resources leader with over 15 years of experience, currently serving as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Beyond Beauty Supply Co. With a track record of managing teams and driving impactful HR transformations across diverse industries, Alicia has successfully led initiatives that increased the talent pool by 22% and boosted employee morale by 15%. Her expertise spans comprehensive needs assessments, strategic recruiting, and customized employee recognition programs.
Alicia is particularly renowned for her dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). She has driven significant advancements, such as a 24% increase in minority representation and a 32% rise in applications from underrepresented groups. Her innovative DEI training programs focus on reducing unconscious bias in recruitment through structured interview techniques, blind recruitment processes, and diverse hiring panels. These efforts have diversified talent pipelines and enhanced hiring quality, fostering inclusive workplace cultures and driving overall organizational success.
9:15 a.m.–9:55 a.m. PT —
Unconscious bias, often unintentional and deeply ingrained, can significantly impact recruitment processes, leading to biased decision-making and hindering diversity and inclusion efforts within organizations. In this session, Alicia Rivera will discuss the challenges of bias in the hiring process and strategies to implement to mitigate bias such as bias awareness training, structured interviewing techniques, diverse interview panels, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement.